Hot Smoke and Sasafrass – Bubble Puppy (1968)
May 2, 2009 by admin
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Bubble Puppy was a Texan psychedelic rock band formed in 1964 in Austin, and consisted of Rod Prince and Todd Potter on lead guitars, Roy Cox on Bass and David “Fuzzy” Fore on drums. Bubble Puppy’s “Hot Smoke & Sasafrass” made it to #14 on the Billboard 100 in the United States. The name “Bubble Puppy” was taken from “Centrifugal Bumble-Puppy”, a fictitious children’s game in Aldous Huxley’s Brave New World. “Hot Smoke & Sasafrass” was a line lifted from an episode of The Beverly Hillbillies …
rembered this as soon as I heard the intro.. must have heard this only a couple of times back in 68
One last comment here. Does anyone know who did the song 12 oclock high by the Fergeson Tractor. Been looking for another 40 years.
What a cool song. I always wanted to know who the band was. Tried to find this signal for years. Thank you YouTube. Now I finally know after 40 years who the band was that did this cool great neat song.
Check out the Kustom amp in one of the photos…
wore this 45 out back in Asbury Park NJ every band I was in did this song.
I lived in Wilmington, NC in 1968 and this song played regularly on the local AM radio station and totally rocked my little world. It was one of the only 45s I ever bought, the other one was “Magic Carpet Ride” by Steppinwolf. facelesshorseman mentioned Cream… I can remember my friends thinking I was nuts for putting out “big bucks” to buy the double album “Wheels of Fire.”
I remember buying this on a 45…wore it out
Far out ….awesome sound…
I was working for a radio station when this came out…..they freaked….didnt know whether to play it or not…LOL…needless to say it went on to become a great oldie
That is a really good song, but it is very obscure. I am a classic rock fanatic, but I never would have heard of that song if I didn’t just happen to come across it on a rare compilation CD somebody I barely knew played one time. I am very glad I discovered it.
One of the original metal tunes although everything else I’ve heard from them was pretty tame in comparison. I wished they’d explored that hard edge a bit more.
this band was so underappreciated.
so together, so intune with each other.
too bad i think this the only album they ever made. very tight playing.
our loss.
Crap! Yardbirds! I meant Yardbirds!
Brain fart!
On my first unrestricted visit to a record store I bought:
Hot Smoke and Sassafrass/Lonely …Bubble Puppy
Over Under Sideways Down/Happenings Ten Years Time Ago…Cream
Pretty good for a Cub Scout!
“Lonely” has some very Allmanesque guitar work, and is worth a listen.
thanks 2009 , wow
Very cool song! Do not know if they got much cooler in 68. This was Hard rock. Blew everyones minds or sent them running for the exits! (Pussy’s). Great post.
Is it just me, or does this sound like J. H. Experience meets Yes?
Bubble Puppy,Status Quo,Amboy Dukes Blue Cheer——-acid rockers from the ’60′s,rock on
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Cool song, cool pictures!